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Next up will be the wheels. The rear drum brake will require different length spokes than are on the current wheel or in my stash. I used a couple online spoke calculators to come up with the proper size. If your hub and rim measurements are close, these are very accurate. Just plug in your...

These will be the cherry on the top of the sundae! Found these NOS Carlisle knobbies languishing in the back of an old bike shop last winter. They are thick and heavy but will look so good on this build! No cheesy Kendas here...

Me too! I spent a fortune on socks over the last couple months. I discovered that hot pink socks in mens sizes are tough to find!

I still have to build both wheels and find a lot of the little trinket parts that tie everything together. This will be the sixth Klunker I've done and they get easier each time (I hope)... :wink1:

I found these Vans grips that I bought for my BO#9 entry. They looked awful on it and got put away but they might work here... These way cool finned Scott Mathauser brake pads are getting used if I can figure the Pedersons out... I always liked these SR pedals. They're still fairly easy...

More parts scavenging has yielded a donor wheelset with Deore XT hubs and Araya RM-20 hard anodized rims with stainless spokes. I'll save the hubs for another project since I have some picked out for the build. Found this set of old, slightly bent motorcycle bars. We'll see how they work...

Let the scavenging begin! Frame is now black but will get a "patina sanding" to make it look weathered. I test fit my new Tange headset and fork as well as spread the rear triangle to accommodate a rare 36 hole atom drum brake hub. Also had a derailleur hanger welded on. Checking frame...

This is why I keep building bikes like this. They get used! My first Rat Bike was long and low but it was a knee killer to ride more than a few miles.

I was going to sit this one out but I've been parked on the sidelines watching you guys have too much fun. It finally got the best of me so I figured it was time to jump in... I'm doing another klunker this year. They're not super exciting visually but they are practical and great fun to ride...

I still have all the parts for my BO #11 build sitting in a pile that I never had time to get to last year. I may try again if I trip over them a couple more times...

72 Manta Ray wheel. Pretty valuable setup. Nice score!!!

Looks very Shelby-ish to me! Late thirties I'm sure...

The other piece is probably for a kiddie trailer of some type...

Glad to see you back! Your build threads were always fun!

Superbes are great bikes! Nice riders and they are buttery smooth... This one is the desirable taller frame model too.

Going off of a foggy memory but I think this is from 2000. Color was called Green Machine..

Saw those pink mags yesterday and was thinking the same thing. Someone will do a really kool build around these, just wait and see!

I've been cringing all week. Watching Accuweather go from good to bad to worse -then last night it started going the other way... We can only hope things clear out for the tomorrow...

Getting a little better... Keep watching those forecasts...

I'll be there... Velodrome Sat morning than head over to the firehouse in the afternoon. I'll be back for the festivities on Sunday as well. Weather forecast looks a little shaky for Saturday morning but it's been improving (depending on which weather website you believe :rolleyes:) and Sunday...